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Astell & Kern’s valve-toting portable player blends classic analogue tech with “cutting-edge digital audio”

The SP4000T portable player and Clarus in-ears debut at High End Vienna

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High End Vienna 2026: all the news and what to expect from Europe's biggest hi-fi show

The show has kicked off with some big launches

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'More drivers than a Formula 1 grid': A&K makes Christmas come early for audiophiles with its new premium audio player packing built-in quad vacuum tubes, plus new 'Tribrid' 9-driver IEMs to pair with it

Astell & Kern has unveiled a new DAP, called the SP4000T, and new in-ear monitors called the Clarus, and they're not messing around when it comes to audiophile appeal

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Astell & Kern's off-shoot brand just dropped some of the best budget audiophile earbuds of the year — and you won't believe how cheap they are

Astell & Kern's budget-brand, Activo, is back again — here's what I thought of it's new pebble-like in-ear monitors.

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'Hard-pressed to find a more affordable pair of IEMs' — Astell & Kern's cheaper sub-brand just released budget 5-driver wired earbuds

Astell & Kern's budget arm has unveiled new wired earbuds, the Scoop, which offer five drivers and multiple connection options for under £100.

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I've never considered buying a hi-res MP3 player, but this new A&K DAP has a feature so handy, I'm changing my mind

The first hi-res audio player with built-in hearing tests just landed and if I could afford it, I’d be first in line

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Astell & Kern's premium portable player is the first of its kind to personalise its sound to your ears

Your sound, your way

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FiiO M21

There aren’t many great portable hi-res players below the £500 / $500 mark – but has FiiO’s affordable M21 bucked that trend?

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Your iPod never looked this good – Astell&Kern's flagship audio player gets a classy, copper makeover

It launches alongside a new case for your luxury audio goodies.

Astell & Kern's copper-clad portable hi-res player vows to elevate the brand's flagship model to new sonic heights

A metal twist on A&K's flagship SP4000 player

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These Activo IEMs are an absolute bargain – but there's a catch

Activo's new five-driver IEMs are going to be extremely affordable, but you can't buy them just yet

These quintuple-driver wired earbuds just landed for only $80 – and I want to know how

Who says audiophile-grade listening gear is too expensive? Astell & Kern’s affordable Activo arm just launched five-driver IEMs for $80

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This tiny new DAC gives your phone, laptop or games console the audio skills of the world's best hi-res music player

It's the size of a lighter but the HC5 is a delighter –and A&K's new earbuds are pretty special too

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Astell and Kern's pocket-sized DAC vows to "set a new benchmark for portable audio performance"

Also launched is a very expensive pair of IEMs

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Don't sleep on these under-the-radar audio gems this Black Friday – here are 6 deals you might have missed

The same big brands tend to dominate these sales events, but we've found some hidden gems

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I tested this digital audio player and its sound dominates almost any rival, but there's a catch

Not for the first time, Astell & Kern has delivered a digital audio player it suggests represents “the peak of performance and design”. Is the SP400 an actual peak this time, or just another step in the journey?

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Our favorite hi-res audio firm has a new music player, with aptX Lossless, up to 4TB of storage, desktop-class amplification, and an AI chip that's actually useful

FiiO's new flagship portable music player promises power, portability and reference-grade wireless audio

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Fiio's flagship portable player harnesses precision engineering in pursuit of "uncompromising sonic performance"

Fiio unveils the M27

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The Award-winning Astell & Kern A&norma SR35 is still at its lowest ever price

Pick up this Award-winning music player for £200 cheaper than when we tested it.

Astell & Kern and 64 Audio's new high-end IEMs deliver 10-driver delight

Two elite audio brands team up to deliver IEMs that are anything but ordinary.

The 3 best digital audio players worth buying for a high-res audio experience

These Hi-Res Audio DAPs deliver where it matters, at varying budgets

Astell&Kern shoots for the moon with its luxury Luna IEMs

Astell&Kern introduces a new planar magnetic driver with its Luna in-ears that promises stellar sound.

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Astell & Kern's Luna are planar magnetic wired in-ears with an astronomically high price

High-end earphones that are "inspired by the curves of the moon"

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I tested the solid budget IEMs that bring Astell & Kern’s audiophile talents to the masses, and they go hard in ways I didn’t expect

The Activo Volcano are well-priced and deliver impressive low-end output, but they’re bested by rivals on instrument separation, comfort and design.

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I've tried Astell & Kern's flagship portable music player – and it's a behemoth in both size and price

Astell & Kern knows how to make a portable music player, with the flagship A&ultima SP4000 looking to be its best ever.

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